On a warm and dry summer day in Massachusetts, more than 50 beaches across the state were closed, primarily due to bacteria in the water, according to the state’s publicly available water quality dashboard.In all, 54 beaches were closed as of the 12:30 p.m. update...
WESTFIELD - St. Mary’s High School’s new Athletic Director Shawn Dominik is enthusiastic about the coming year and said no one should underestimate the Saints.Dominik is also taking over as the boys varsity basketball coach after the retirement of longtime coach Joe Molta last season....
A 36-year-old man was killed when a tractor-trailer hit him as he attempted to walk along Interstate 90 after crashing his tractor-trailer into a guardrail, according to Massachusetts State Police. At around 9:45 a.m. Friday, State Police troopers were sent to an area of the...
A person was killed when their pickup truck crashed not far from an exit off Interstate 93 in Woburn on Friday night, according to Massachusetts State Police.A State Police Trooper patrolling Interstate 93 North saw a pickup truck speeding in the right lane around 9:30...
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A small ticket price sign posted on the window of The Steamship Authority office at the Oak Bluffs Terminal may need to update its fine print, as several Cape communities hope to triple a fee that allows them to support the throngs of visitors and...
The National Weather Service issued a rip current statement at 3:13 a.m. on Saturday valid for Sunday between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Essex County.The weather service states, "Dangerous rip currents expected.""Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper...
DEAR ABBY: Fifteen years ago, my partner and I moved to a new community, befriending a neighbor whose initial kindness and generosity impressed us greatly. When the neighbor learned I was unemployed, his influence enabled me to secure a position with his company. In a...
WESTFIELD — The License Commission approved an entertainment license for Xtra Credit Restaurant, a new restaurant-bar to occupy both floors at 150-154 Elm Street, most recently occupied by Shenandoah’s.Restaurant owner Richard Dowling of Springfield, who will be leasing the building from Clifford Laraway of Westfield,...
Dear Eric: Like many of my friends in their late 20s, my life is still in draft form. There are so many moving pieces, but by now I have a rough blueprint of where I want to go. I work full time and I am...
